Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Virginia Wesleyan University has 7 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's), where graduates earn a median $82,956 one year after finishing, against $78,303 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$54,390
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Virginia Wesleyan University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 38 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 46 | $48,370 | $63,159 | $64,5902% below | $23,251 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | $46,363 | $53,272 | $54,5302% below | $20,927 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 14 | $42,172 | $52,247 | $54,4694% below | $26,011 |
| Psychology, General | 22 | $34,391 | $43,511 | $50,06613% below | $21,500 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Not available | $40,291 | N/A | $38,8444% above | $27,000 |
| Biology, General | 20 | $39,462 | N/A | $37,2816% above | $25,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 27 | $82,956 | N/A | $78,3036% above | $27,303 |
Careers linked to the programs Virginia Wesleyan University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
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